The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-07-27
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Australia brought forty Chinese.
The U. 5. flagship Vandaha is due at this
port August lst.
Mr. Justice and Mrs McCully returned
home by the Australia.
Hon. ). c. Damon was among the pas
sengers by the Australia.
Messrs. Bishop & Co. received $25 900 in
gold coin by the Australia.
The usual service at ST. Andrews Cathe-
dral this evening at 80 o'clock.
Quite a number of passengers left for
the Volcuno'yesterday by the Kinau.
A terrific windstorm passed over New
York on July 10th, doing much damage.
Hon. John a. Cummins returned to his
island home by the Australia looking
we'll.
1t is reported that Emperor William has
cut down DR.. Mackenzies bill for treating
the Crown Prince.
Purser H. NJ. Bedolfe, of the Australia,
has the thanks of the ADVERTISERS for full
files of late papers.
Alfred Krupp, brother of Frederick
Krupp, of thegreat firm of cannon makers,
died at Berlin July 18th
The publication of a book attacking the
pretensions of the Orleans Princes has
caused sensation in Europe.
Shocks of earthquake were felt in Sicily
and along the Italian coasts July 18th.
Mount Etna is in state of eruption
Hong Di, the Chinaman who murdered
Mrs. Julia BiIlou, at Colusa. short time
ago, was lyuched by mob July 10th
Messrs. Lewis & Co. received a splendid
consignment of fresh California fish, fruits
and vegetables on ice by the Australia
The Rev. Z. c. Oggel preached a sermon
on the Hawaiian Islands, July 18th, in the
Howard-street Presbyterian Church, San
Francisco.
The Quaker Dairy, corner King and Ala
kea streets, received three hundred cases
of fresh California fruits, which are offered
at the lowest prices.
Chief Engineer A. Kirby, of the United
States Navy, arrived by the Australia. and
has Joined the L. :. $ Adams, relieving
Chief Engineer Ezra Whitaker.
The St Lawrence Sugar Refinery at
Montreal, a seven-story brick building
was burned to the ground July 18th.
Total loss, 5000. 900; insured for 1920, 900.
The American Sugar Refinery has char
tered the ship Solitaire to load full cargo
of Hawaiian sugars for New York. This
makes the fourth vessel chartered for the
same purpose.
The steam roller will be at work from 10
to II O'Clock this morning on Fort street,
between Merchant and King streets. The
Road Supervisor requests the public to
bear this notice in mind.
Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, of
the Pacific Squadron, will retire in Octo-
Der, being replaced by Admiral William
Henry Edye. 1t is understood that the
mented.
Professor J. G. Dana. of Yale College,
and family were passengers by the Aus
tralia, and viii remain until September
During his stay Professor Dana viii in
vestigate the changes caused by the recent
volcanic eruptions.
The San Francisco Cali has the follow
ing: by non. Jonn A. GummlnS, who ar
rived by the last Honolulu steamer, King
Kalakaua transmitted the Order of Kala-
kaua to Professor Eisenchinel. many of
whose art works adorn the palace"
Mr. L. b. Kerr has received new goods
by the Australia, selected from samples for
the present season. while he was in Lon
don. Mr.. Kerr's importations require no
comment, only the finest and latest styles
being ordered. There are no less than
three hundred one-suit pieces.
Sixty-two persons died in Chicago from
the effects OF the heat on July 10th and
18th. At St. Louis there were eleven fatal
cases of sunstroke, fourteen at Philadel-
phia, eighteen at Cincinnati, two at Indi-
annapolis. one at Cleveland, eight at Joliet,
H., six at Pittsburg and four at Pekin,
Illinois.